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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 29 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 4800 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 29 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 29 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 16 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 24 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
| 1126.7) | 11 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
| 1126.8) | 5 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Jeffrey Casada
Major Program: Woodland Education
According to Kentucky Agriculture Statistics, Clay County has 301,000 acres of total land mass with 263,849 acres that is forested. Seventy percent of the forested land is controlled by private land owners but not actively managed for timber, recreation or wildlife. The Kentucky Division of Forestry reports that 67% of the measured timber is Grade 3 or below. With this in mind, Clay County was able to host the Getting to Know Your Woodlands: Next Steps Webinar Series in
Author: Jeffrey Casada
Major Program: Woodland Education
Forestry and woodland operations are a significant contributor to the rural economy of Clay County and all of Eastern Kentucky. In conjunction with the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and state agencies, Clay County hosted the 2019 Eastern Region Woodland Owners' Short Course. The event offered Gold (for the more experienced forest landowner) and Green (for the landowner new to management of forested land) tracts as well as classroom and field experiences. This is t
